No. It's not an apocalyptic conspiracy theory. From Reuters: The first lady, a former model, described how in the near future a hypothetical humanoid teacher could quickly access classical studies, ​mathematics and other subjects to deliver personalized education to students based on their learning ​speed and "emotional state." Read that again. A hypothetical humanoid teacher … Continue reading Reason #8 To Put #KidsOverCorporations – Because Our Students Deserve Professional HUMAN Teachers & Not Robots

North Carolina has over 7400 fewer teacher assistants than it did over a decade ago. Let me repeat: North Carolina has over 7400 fewer teacher assistants than it over ten years ago. When study after study published by leading education scholars and education historians preach that reaching students early in their academic lives is most crucial … Continue reading Reason #7 To Put #KidsOverCorporations – Over 7,400 NC Teacher Assistants Lost Since 2008

Here is the salary schedule that is in place for the 2025-2026 school year because a new budget was never passed. For those who are not teachers, make sure to pay attention to years 15-24. Frozen. 10 years of the same. There is no longevity pay during these years as well. Someone who has been … Continue reading Reason #6 To Put #KidsOverCorporations – This State Freezes Teacher Salaries For 10 Years. TEN YEARS!

When a state can make a claim such as this: ...then it is worth seeing at what expense it was made to happen.

One Berger has been flipped. We need to flip another in 2028. Why? Take a look at this video. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT2qVOPkXcw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link View this post on Instagram A post shared by Theo Nollert (@theonollert) And this printable fact sheet is a good resource as well. It’s a big reason why we need to re-elect Anita Earls to the … Continue reading I Ordered A Double-Flipped Berger.

Senator Phil Berger has done more to try and dismantle public schools in North Carolina than any other person in this state. In the past fourteen years, Berger has spearheaded as many attacks against public schools and the people who work in them as any lawmaker in the country. Teacher Pay Kept Well Below National Average Removal … Continue reading Great News For NC Public Schools: Phil Berger Is Out; Tricia Cotham Should Be Next

This is how a smaller piece of the revenue pie is funding public schools because money is being siphoned off to other “initiatives” such as: Charter Schools Vouchers Tax Breaks to Corporations Sunshine Fund That Has Billions Go back a couple of decades. And about 57-62% of that budget would be directed toward public education … Continue reading Reason #4 To Put #KidsOverCorporations – North Carolina Is Actually Funding THREE Schools Systems (And Giving Less To Traditional Public Schools).

Vacancies for jobs only tell part of the story. The calculated narratives about how badly our public schools have been performing for the last ten years are manufactured on half-truths and bolstered by a glaring lack of proper funding. When a state is sitting on billions of dollars in surplus, throws hundreds of millions more … Continue reading Reason #3 To Put #KidsOverCorporations – North Carolina Is Losing Its Teachers.

Take a look at the states that surround North Carolina. While NC shares a border with 4 other states, it does not take long to travel to some others. Some lawmakers like to construct “favorable” comparisons to other southeastern states to make the argument that we as a state are fairly treating our teachers. Hogwash. … Continue reading Reason #2 To Put #KidsOverCorporations – NC Is The Only Southeastern State To Do This To The Teaching Profession.

When a state keeps lowering the corporate tax rate and the amount of state taxes placed upon wealthier people, that affects how much money comes into the state coffers. And look at the amount of money NC now has allocated for Opportunity Grants after the recent veto override in the latter part of 2024. Put … Continue reading Reason #1 To Put #KidsOverCorporations – NC Can Fully Fund Our Public Schools. (If It Wanted To).